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Sri Lanka to bring new regulations for private security services

Existing law already mandates that private security agencies register and obtain a license, and regulates the industry

February 24, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka panel extends deadline for complaints over CMC amid power tussle

Ruling NPP has lost control in all committees in CMC despite winning 2026 budget vote in second attempt

February 23, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka President returns from India after meeting Modi, other leaders

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February 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to create 7 new courts to clear case backlog: Minister

There is also a shortage of legal staff, he said.

February 19, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka CoPF grills CB officials on oversight lapses in NDB scam

The scam marks one of the most sophisticated, long-running insider financial crimes in Sri Lanka's corporate history

UN subcommittee on prevention of torture to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is holding its former intelligence chief under the Prevention of Terrorism Act with no charges filed

Damage control: Sri Lanka president visits war veterans

President Anura Disanayake has visited Mihindu Seth Madura

May 19, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka parliament seeks public finance consultants

Senior consultant to be under 65 years of age, junior consultants under 45

May 19, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s suspended police chief to appear before probe panel on Monday

Tennakoon's career has been marred with controversies with misconduct allegations

May 17, 2025 2 min read

Rohingya in Sri Lanka should not be repatriated without risk evaluation: HRCSL

Obligation not to repatriate any persons to their home country when there is a risk of enforced disappearance

May 16, 2025 6 min read

Seven foreign ambassadors present credentials to Sri Lanka president

The seven will be based outside Colombo.

May 15, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka President tells new diplomats to bring in FDI

"Inviting foreign investors and tourists to Sri Lanka is a key duty assigned to Diplomats

May 15, 2025 1 min read

Israel ambassador to Sri Lanka presents credentials

Javier Azar was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Sri Lanka

May 15, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Defence Cooperation MoU with India

The MoU was signed when PM Modi was on an official visit to Sri Lanka last month

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May 15, 2025 10 min read

Sri Lanka objects to Tamil genocide monument in Canada: Foreign minister

"Such actions would hinder and complicate the government’s ongoing efforts to promote national unity, reconciliation,

May 14, 2025 3 min read

Buddhist philosophy provides insights into good governance: Sri Lanka President

The whole country thrives in happiness – if its ruler is righteous, Disanayake said in his Vesak message

May 12, 2025 1 min read
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Sri Lanka govt sells another 27 luxury vehicles; says to cut expenditure, ensure fiscal discipline

New govt found over 50 luxury vehicles being used by non-permanent staff at President's office under previous govt

May 9, 2025 3 min read

French Navy's Beautemps-Beaupré arrives in Sri Lanka's Colombo Port

An 80.65m long hydrographic vessel with 58 crew members

May 9, 2025 1 min read

China's Avic shares surge on Pakistan claims of J-10C downing Rafales

AVIC is one of the Chinese state enterprise groups that has invested in Sri Lanka in mixed developments

May 9, 2025 3 min read

US cardinal Robert Prevost becomes new Pope Leo XIV

"We must be a church that builds bridges, dialogue," he said, before reciting a Hail Mary for world peace

May 8, 2025 1 min read

US provides radiation detection equipment to Sri Lanka’s main port

US envoy commissioned the equipment last Friday

May 8, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka won't interfere in regional geopolitics: Minister

Ready to support prevention of terrorism, Jayatissa, a member of a party that conducted 2 armed insurrections, said

May 8, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka faces risk of expulsion from OGP; govt urged to act

Sri Lanka has been in the 'inactive' list since 2023

May 7, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka's NPP wins over 260 councils, plans to work with independents

May work with support of independents to form councils

May 7, 2025 4 min read

15 Sri Lankans to be repatriated from cybercrime centres in Myanmar: Ministry

15 Sri Lankans in cybercrime centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar are scheduled to return to island on May 7

May 7, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's NPP largest party in Colombo, short of absolute majority

The SJB won only 29 seats with 26.34 percent

May 7, 2025 1 min read